To recoup after a surgery, the body needs time for the damaged tissues to return to normalcy. The amount of time taken for recovery depends on the age and pre-existing medical conditions and the type of surgery undergone. However, the speed at which one recovers has a lot to do with one or more of […]

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Researchers say that meditation engages the brain. The specific areas in the brain that are responsible for memory, attention and decision making usually begin eroding during early 20s. Researchers at Harvard reveal that this process can be arrested by making space for chanting the “Om” mantra every week.
This time the advice is not from yoga […]

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“Meditation is a journey into depths of the mind to tap the huge reservoir of unused potential”, says scientists.  Scientists and doctors have agreed that certain meditation techniques have therapeutic effect and helps in the healing process.
During meditation, metabolic activity of the body is reduced as the volume of oxygen intake into the lungs is […]

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With age, individuals are more vulnerable to physical and emotional stress. Excessive stress brings about chemical imbalances in the brain, and overreactions in its alarm center, which produces a hyper-aroused state referred to as “Anxiety”.
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Samadhi (Contemplation) or total absorption is the capability of uniting with true self and fuse into the object of concentration. Here the consciousness of ego is dissolved and an universal identity is created wherein there is a unity with the entire universe and creator of the universe. This is the height of all endeavors of […]

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Researches have now indicated that those who are spiritually inclined have lower Blood Pressure than those who are not. Meditation (even simple prayers) can be allotted a few minutes time in one’s busy schedule and lower blood pressure can be added as one among the reasons to say prayers or to meditate.
A recent study conducted […]

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There are various meditation techniques, a few of which are quite simple and can easily be done with practice, while the other techniques can be learnt through an instructor who is well experienced. A few such meditation techniques and their descriptions are given below:

Simple Meditation
Walking Meditation
Transcendental Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation (Vipassana)
Vibrational Meditation
Movement Meditation
Body Scan Meditation

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Body Scan Meditation is frequently done by people who wish to have the effect of a formal mindfulness meditation without attending any tai chi or yoga classes.
This is done by lying on the back in a flat surface with uncrossed legs, arms on either sides, palms facing upwards and eyes closed or opened based on […]

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